Abronia argillosa S.L.Welsh & Goodrich

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Colorado

• County/Municipio

  Mesa Co.

• Locality

  Road to Baxter Pass 10 km west of jct. with state route 139 on US 6, 4.8 km WNW of Mack (ca. 40 air km NW of Grand Junction) on 8 Rd.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

• Coordinates

  39.2522, -108.901

• Location Notes

  "Species seen sporadically 16 km to N; also seen 11.8 km E of Rhone (accessed off US Hwy 6 by 21 Rd., where it grew on eroded tan clay)"

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

No botanical uses.

ABRONIA GLABRIFOLIA Standi.
R. Spellenberg (NMC)
2008
(Nyctaginaceae)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
13655 Abronia argillosa S. Welsh & Goodrich.
Coll. R. Spellenberg
13 June 2005
USA, Colorado, Mesa Co., road to Baxter Pass 10 km W
of jet. with state route 139 on US 6, 4.8 km WNW of Mack (ca 40
air km NW of Grand Junction) on 8 Rd., 39°15’08.1”N,
108°54’02.5”W. Elev. 1400 m.
On “bluffs” along edge of valley, on SW-facing (in fruit)
and E-facing (in flower) eroded gray clay, with Eriogonum,
Stanley a, Atriplex.
Foliage gray-green; many seedlings; perianth with white
limb, pale green tube; ca. 40 stems in clump (broken at base for
specimen). Flowers closing at 3:30 PM on E slope, no odor.
Species seen sporadically 16 km to N; also seen 11.8 km
E of Rhone (accessed off US Hwy 6 by 21 Rd., where it grew on
eroded tan clay).
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, COLO
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